England have named their squad of 15 for the Women’s World T20 with three uncapped players picked for the first time. Nottinghamshire’s Kirstie Gordon and Sussex’s Linsey Smith – both left-arm spinners with Loughborough Lightning in the Kia Super League – receive their first call-ups while Middlesex and Surrey Stars batter Sophia Dunkley is also in
My thoughts on the KSL Set-up 2018 – The Biggest Question If it ain’t broke… The ECB is giving serious consideration to abandoning the Kia Super League after three seasons’ existence in favour of a much-debated 100-ball contest. The supposed advantages of the change include: pairing the women’s game off with the men’s; increased live coverage
KSL Finals Day – Hove 27 August 2018 The burning question was: who had the advantage, a side playing twice in the day, getting used to the pitch and the occasion, or the side that could relax till the crunch game at the end of the day? Play-off: Surrey Stars v Western Storm A big crowd
Only three teams qualify for Finals Day at Hove on Bank Holiday Monday 27 August. As the six sides went into the last round of regular competition on Saturday 18 August, this was the way they lined up: Table after 9 Rounds
As Finals Day (August 27) creeps ever closer, every game takes on added meaning. Southern Vipers clash with Surrey Stars at Hove had almost everything a spectator could want, not least a thrilling finish. Suzie Bates turned to Danni Wyatt to bowl two closing overs. In the twentieth, she let a foot clip a stump
As Round 8 of the Kia Super League is completed, results continue to baffle. Yorkshire Diamonds have found dismissing the opposition tough this summer, but not when facing Surrey Stars at York CC. Stars all out for 66? Vying for the lowest total of the competition? No Diamonds bowler going for worse than 5½ per
When Loughborough Lightning beat Lancashire Thunder by a whacking 9 wickets at Haslegrave, they opened up a margin of 12 points over their nearest rival, Surrey Stars. The table-toppers Western Storm have a 2-point advantage over them after seven rounds. The competition has been characterised by its unpredictability. But as we move into its final
KIA Super League Champions 2017 Western Storm have forged a new partnership in 2018. Western Storm have announced that they have joined forces with Advanced Certification. Formed in 2014 and based in Portishead, Advanced Certification are a UKAS Accredited Conformity Assessment Body covering Quality, Environmental and Health and Safety Management System Certifications and they work
Loughborough Lightning continued their outstanding run of form in the 2018 Kia Super League, player of the match Elyse Villani hitting a six with the third last ball of the game to clinch victory. Vipers were much improved from their previous five outings, a measured batting performance seeing them set an extremely strong 172/6 target
Lightning v Vipers August 4 – Haslegrave, Loughborough Your colour-coding for this week is purple with blush-pink. Deckchairs are set out around the ground alternately in these colours. You take your pick, look up and there are the home team striding out wearing a purple shirt and blush-pink caps. We are at the delightful Haslegrave ground
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